Dear Miss Joicy,
Amen, and Amen!
Carol in Memphis
On Sun, 06 Aug 2000 07:40:36 -0400 Joicy <joicy@erols.com> writes:
> Just a thought on faith healings...I believe wholeheartedly that
> *God* has
> the power to do anything, including complete healing of anyone. I
> have
> mentioned often that I have two relatives, both given up for dead,
> who were
> indeed healed (not at healing services, but healed nonetheless), and
> who
> lived many years after. Miraculous healings are not limited to
> ancient
> times. Neither are they limited, I think, to specific places or
> healers.
>
> BUT (and this an important "but") I think we have to be very careful
> in our
> expectations, because healing in this world and *for* this world is
> not
> always what God has in mind, at least in the physical sense. (He is
> more
> concerned for our spiritual healing.) We also have to be very
> careful not to
> judge or blame those who are not healed physically as not having
> "enough
> faith." This lays an extra painful burden on those struggling with
> illness.
> and we must never cast God as a "cosmic bellhop," with our faith
> dependent
> on his willingness to do our bidding.
>
> Above all, God is an incredible mystery that we will never
> comprehend on
> "this side." Each of us are allowed to go through what we need to
> for our
> ultimate good, and it's very different for each of us. Even St. Paul
> (and
> who was more faithful than he?) had a "thorn" that God chose NOT to
> remove,
> for purposes only God knew.
>
> I hope I haven't offended anyone -- just my two cents! love and
> prayers,
> Joicy
>
> > From: beav76@uswest.net
> > Reply-To: mol-cancer@lists.meds.com
> > Date: Sat, 05 Aug 2000 21:21:30 -0700
> > To: mol-cancer@lists.meds.com
> > Subject: Re: [MOL] Mexican Hospital
> >
> > Carol;
> > Believe it or not we have tried that too. We went last year about
> 4 differant
> > times. This lady has turned a barn into a little chapel. It would
> hold about
> > 60
> > people. She herself was healed at a large healing when she was in
> the last
> > stage of
> > cancer and bleeding from openings on her body. Her husband
> purchased the chair
> > she
> > sat in and that is in the little chapel now. I do believe in faith
> healing.
> > But it
> > is what it says it is. Faith.... My husband was called out for a
> healing and I
> > believe he received it but he was unable to hang on to it because
> he has doubt
> > and
> > anger toward God. It is something he will have to work out between
> him and the
> > Creator. Afterwards, she would have a private session where you
> could talk to
> > her
> > privately. She put her hands on my husband and told him to walk
> away from her
> > (he is
> > totally disabled on right leg with cancer). He did! Without a
> limp! It was
> > totally
> > amazing. But when he turned around to walk back he started limping
> again. She
> > just
> > said she would pray for him to not look for the pain but for faith
> in God. Her
> > name
> > is Sarah O'mera... In Scottsdale Az. She will call out healings.
> There are 3
> > people
> > here with vision problems, and everyone looks around to see who
> they are and
> > there
> > will be 3 people that have vision problems. I also met a couple in
> Tijuana
> > when we
> > were there and she had breat cancer that met. too bone and lung.
> We called
> > them
> > about 8 mos. later and her husband told me she was in her last
> days when she
> > gave a
> > testimonial at church and while they were coming home she was
> healed. Jimmy
> > her
> > husband told me he had given up too. It was totally amazing to
> talk to him. It
> > truly
> > is a miracle. Miracles do happen. As far as the healings you see
> on T.V.... I
> > guess
> > one would have to go to see what you would get from
> it.........Your friend,
> > Beav
> >
> > Carol Foulkes wrote:
> >
> >> Miss Beav,
> >>
> >> Read your note re why people go to Mexican hospitals. I guess
> you're
> >> right. You go when the US doctors give up on you.
> >>
> >> Curiousity question: Has any of you out there tried "faith
> healing"? I
> >> see it mentioned on TV and, supposedly, great things happen. Not
> too
> >> sure I take much stock in it; not that I don't believe miracles
> can
> >> happen, I just wonder about all these "they don't take any money
> for it"
> >> faith healers are for real.
> >>
> >> Carol in Memphis
> >>
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